1944 – 1946 – He also translated poetry into Greek and wrote essays, of which the chief are Dhokimés and Erotókritos.

1947 – He was honoured by the Academy of Athens.

1957 – 1962 – He held posts in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq and served as Greek ambassador in London.

1963 – Was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature "for his eminent lyrical writing, inspired by a deep feeling for the Hellenic world of culture."

1969 – On the 28th of March, he made a statement on the BBC World Service, with copies simultaneously distributed to every newspaper in Athens. In authoritative and absolute terms, he stated "This anomaly must end".